Photo Post-Processing Quiz

What advantage does shooting in RAW have over JPEG?

RAW files are smaller and faster to transfer

RAW captures more data (higher bit depth, full sensor info) giving greater flexibility in editing

RAW files already have editing adjustments baked in

RAW images look better straight out of camera without any editing

What does the histogram in your editing software show?

The color temperature of the image

A graph showing the distribution of tonal values from shadows (left) to highlights (right)

The GPS location where the photo was taken

The camera settings used to take the photo

What is "white balance" correction in post-processing?

Making all white areas pure white by removing detail

Adjusting color temperature to ensure neutral colors appear neutral and to remove unwanted color casts

Adding a white border around the image

Increasing the brightness of the entire image

What does "clipping" mean when looking at a histogram?

Cropping part of the image away

The image file has been corrupted

Tonal values are pushed to pure black or pure white, losing all detail in those areas

The photo was taken with the wrong lens attached

What is the purpose of "lens correction" in post-processing?

To fix a broken lens element digitally

To correct for distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration introduced by the lens

To change the focal length after the photo was taken

To sharpen the entire image uniformly

What does the "clarity" slider do in Lightroom/Camera Raw?

Increases overall image sharpness the same as the Sharpen slider

Enhances midtone contrast, adding definition and texture to edges without affecting highlights or shadows as much

Removes noise from the image

Increases the resolution of the image

What is "non-destructive editing"?

Editing that cannot be undone once saved

Editing where the original file data is preserved and changes are stored as separate instructions, so you can always revert

Editing only on a copy, then deleting the original

Using only free software for editing

What is the difference between adjusting "highlights" vs "whites" in Lightroom?

They are exactly the same slider with different names

Highlights targets the brighter tones; whites adjusts the absolute brightest point (white clipping)

Highlights adjusts color; whites adjusts brightness

Whites only works on RAW files; highlights works on any format

What is the purpose of sharpening in post-processing?

To increase the resolution of the image

To enhance edge contrast at a pixel level, making details appear crisper for output

To convert a blurry image into a perfectly focused one

To add film grain for a vintage effect

What does "exporting" mean in Lightroom?

Sending the original RAW file to another computer

Deleting images from the catalog

Creating a final output file (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) with all your edits applied, at your chosen size and quality settings

Uploading images directly to social media

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